DC-295 Reopened in Both Directions After Police Activity

The cause of the closure is unclear

A stretch of DC-295 has reopened after police activity, D.C. Police say.

DC-295, or the Anacostia Freeway, was closed in both directions from roughly Benning Road NE to Pennsylvania Avenue. 

The D.C. Police Traffic Twitter page said I-295 northbound is blocked at Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue and southbound lanes are closed at Hayes Street NE.

Backups were reported. It's unclear why the road was closed.

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